Nanotechnology in agriculture: Current status, challenges and future opportunities

M Usman, M Farooq, A Wakeel, A Nawaz… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has shown promising potential to promote sustainable agriculture. This
article reviews the recent developments on applications of nanotechnology in agriculture …

[HTML][HTML] Bioinspired and green synthesis of nanoparticles from plant extracts with antiviral and antimicrobial properties: A critical review

GA Naikoo, M Mustaqeem, IU Hassan, T Awan… - Journal of Saudi …, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently green synthesis of nanoparticles has attained much interest because of their safe
nature, environmentally benign, ease in manufacturing, and low production cost. It is a …

Effects of microplastics on wastewater and sewage sludge treatment and their removal: a review

Z Zhang, Y Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widely used and inevitably released into the environment, which can be
easily enriched in wastewater treatment plants. This review assesses their potential effects …

The role of nanoparticles in plant biochemical, physiological, and molecular responses under drought stress: A review

A Rasheed, H Li, MM Tahir, A Mahmood… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Drought stress (DS) is a serious challenge for sustaining global crop production and food
security. Nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as an excellent tool to enhance crop production …

Nanoparticles in the environment: where do we come from, where do we go to?

M Bundschuh, J Filser, S Lüderwald, MS McKee… - Environmental Sciences …, 2018 - Springer
Nanoparticles serve various industrial and domestic purposes which is reflected in their
steadily increasing production volume. This economic success comes along with their …

Chloroplast-selective gene delivery and expression in planta using chitosan-complexed single-walled carbon nanotube carriers

SY Kwak, TTS Lew, CJ Sweeney, VB Koman… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Plant genetic engineering is an important tool used in current efforts in crop improvement,
pharmaceutical product biosynthesis and sustainable agriculture. However, conventional …

Nanoparticles in agroindustry: Applications, toxicity, challenges, and trends

LA Paramo, AA Feregrino-Pérez, R Guevara… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology is a tool that in the last decade has demonstrated multiple applications in
several sectors, including agroindustry. There has been an advance in the development of …

Nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture: recent developments, challenges, and perspectives

R Prasad, A Bhattacharyya, QD Nguyen - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Nanotechnology monitors a leading agricultural controlling process, especially by its
miniature dimension. Additionally, many potential benefits such as enhancement of food …

Hydroponic solutions for soilless production systems: issues and opportunities in a smart agriculture perspective

P Sambo, C Nicoletto, A Giro, Y Pii… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Soilless cultivation represent a valid opportunity for the agricultural production sector,
especially in areas characterized by severe soil degradation and limited water availability …

Role of silica nanoparticles in abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in plants: A review

L Wang, C Ning, T Pan, K Cai - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The demand for agricultural crops continues to escalate with the rapid growth of the
population. However, extreme climates, pests and diseases, and environmental pollution …